Gary Wayne Goff

Gary Wayne Goff, loving husband of 49 years and father of four girls, passed away at age 66 on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019.

Gary was born on April 2, 1952, in Clarksdale to Houston and Minnie Rae Goff.

On Oct. 24, 1969, he married Ardath Irene Murphree. They raised four daughters: Jennifer, Wendy, Priscilla and April.

Gary had a passion for hunting, fishing and golfing. He was a tinker and a fixer. Whether it was a boo-boo, broken heart or something that was broken, he could fix it.

Gary was preceded in death by his father, Houston, and mother, Minnie; his daughter, Wendy Joyner; his grandchild, Emelia Joyner; two sisters, Linda Stevens and Alida Elliott; and two brothers, Buddy and Rollie Goff.

Friends and family are invited to celebrate his life on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, at Meredith Nowell Funeral Home in Clarksdale. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. with services starting at 2 with Brother Kevin Tribble officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery.